Basic Science

Charge

To promote the engagement of basic scientists with governance and with activities of the ICRS.

Members

The committee shall consist of at least 4 members, but no more than 8.

Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation Musculoskeletal Regenerative Medicine San Diego, United States of…

Chair

Decker Rebekah

Rush University Medical Center Pediatrics Chicago, United States of America

Co Deputy Chair

Chubinskaya Susan

AO Research Institute Musculoskeletal Regeneration Davos Platz, Switzerland

Co Deputy Chair

Stoddart Martin

Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli Rizzoli RIT - Research, Innovation & Technology Department Bologna, Italy

Member

Grigolo Brunella

Samsung Med Ctr, SungKyunKwan Univ Sch Med Dept of Orthopedic Surg Seoul, South Korea (ROK)

Member

Ha Chul-Won

Tokai University School of Medicine Orthopaedic Surgery Isehara, Japan

Member

Sato Masato

Saarland University Medical Center Department of Orthopaedics Homburg, Germany

Member

Gao Liang

Responsibilities

The committee shall recommend measures to be taken to actively increase the engagement of clinical and basic scientists with governance and with ongoing activities of the ICRS. Initiative to further engage junior members will given special attention since this group of membership is regarded as the future of the society. Further, the Basic Science Committee will review the scientific quality of the ICRS events, in order to 1) ensure significant attendance of ICRS events by basic scientists, and 2) foster the mission of the ICRS as a forum for international collaboration in cartilaginous tissue research by bringing together basic scientists and clinical researchers.

Election and Term of Appointment

Its members and Chair shall be elected and serve as delineated in Election Procedures.